Method of attaching components and article formed using same
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Current Assignee / Owner
- DOW GLOBAL TECH LLC
- Publication Date
- 2008-02-20
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
Description
[0001] priority claim
[0001] This application claims the benefit of US Provisional Application No. 60 / 657,147, filed February 28, 2005, which is hereby incorporated by reference. technical field
[0002] Generally, the present invention relates to bonding components, and more particularly to bonding components together to form articles for use in automobiles. Background technique
[0003] Historically, manufacturing techniques for article fabrication have included the manufacture of separate components and the use of fastening mechanisms to join the components. Typically, fastening mechanisms include mechanical fasteners (eg, rivets, screws, nuts and bolts, snap-fit ​​devices, or the like) and adhesives. However, these fastening mechanisms have disadvantages. For example, many traditional adhesives have difficulty bonding dissimilar materials together (for example, bonding plastic to metal or bonding two dissimilar plastics), or require several steps (for example, primin...